Lincoln in the Archive: Material Culture, Representation, and Race

AFRI 1430 explores the Charles Woodbury McLellan Collection of Lincolniana in the John Hay Library. We will consider this extensive archive dedicated to Abraham Lincoln including the material objects, the many images of Lincoln, the visualization of the Emancipation Proclamation, and how race is represented in the collection. Students will engage the collection to create and publish a digital exhibition through the platform, CultureConnect